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Registered Voters |
| If the Super Committee fails to come to an agreement on how to reduce the federal deficit, who do you think is more to blame: |
| The Congressional Democrats |
The Congressional Republicans |
Both |
Neither |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Registered Voters |
27% |
39% |
23% |
2% |
8% |
| Party Identification |
Democrat |
5% |
71% |
15% |
4% |
5% |
| Republican |
56% |
8% |
27% |
1% |
7% |
| Independent |
27% |
34% |
29% |
2% |
8% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
58% |
11% |
24% |
2% |
5% |
| Political Ideology |
Very liberal-Liberal |
9% |
74% |
14% |
1% |
2% |
| Moderate |
20% |
44% |
25% |
5% |
7% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
45% |
19% |
26% |
1% |
9% |
| Region |
Northeast |
28% |
47% |
18% |
1% |
7% |
| Midwest |
22% |
40% |
28% |
2% |
7% |
| South |
32% |
33% |
24% |
2% |
9% |
| West |
25% |
42% |
22% |
5% |
6% |
| Household Income |
Less than $50,000 |
28% |
40% |
22% |
2% |
9% |
| $50,000 or more |
27% |
41% |
23% |
2% |
6% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
29% |
39% |
22% |
2% |
9% |
| College graduate |
25% |
41% |
26% |
2% |
6% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
24% |
42% |
24% |
3% |
7% |
| 45 or older |
28% |
38% |
23% |
2% |
8% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
22% |
43% |
20% |
6% |
10% |
| 30 to 44 |
25% |
41% |
27% |
1% |
6% |
| 45 to 59 |
32% |
41% |
20% |
3% |
5% |
| 60 or older |
26% |
37% |
25% |
2% |
9% |
| Generation |
Millennials (18-30) |
21% |
44% |
21% |
5% |
9% |
| Gen X (31-46) |
30% |
40% |
23% |
2% |
5% |
| Baby Boomers (47-65) |
27% |
42% |
23% |
2% |
6% |
| Silent-Greatest (Over 65) |
28% |
34% |
25% |
2% |
11% |
| Race |
White |
32% |
35% |
25% |
2% |
7% |
| Non-white |
15% |
55% |
18% |
4% |
8% |
| Gender |
Men |
30% |
36% |
25% |
2% |
7% |
| Women |
25% |
42% |
22% |
3% |
8% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
28% |
38% |
25% |
2% |
8% |
| Cell Phone |
25% |
44% |
19% |
5% |
7% |
| Marist Poll National Registered Voters: Interviews conducted November 8th through 10th, 2011, N=872 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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